Global History

assignments for the week of Feb. 6

GLOBAL I:
Thursday--quiz on the notes since the start of the unit (Black Death and Renaissance). pages that may help are 417-422. bonus is 5 words from page 422.
GLOBAL II:
no grades this week

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Friday, Feb. 3

GLOBAL I:
Today we will start by collecting the rough draft of essay #5. After that the students will take a map quiz on the nations of Central America. Any remaining time will be spent looking at the next section which looks at the Renaissance. We start with why the Renaissance begins in northern Italy. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

Where in Europe did the Renaissance begin?

List 3 reasons the Renaissance began in Northern Italy.

GLOBAL II:
Today the class will begin by turning in essay #9. After that we will take a quiz on the arrival of dictators in Japan, Italy, Germany and Spain. We also need to wrap up the notes about Spain that we started yesterday.

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Thursday, Feb. 2

GLOBAL I:
Today we will wrap up our examination of the Black Death by looking at its consequences on Europe. Just a reminder that tomorrow the students have a map quiz on Central America and also turn in essay #5. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

List 5 effects of the Black Death.

About what percentage of the population of Europe was killed by the Black Death?

Why did feudalism decline as a result of the Black Death?

GLOBAL II:
Today we will wrap up our examination of the arrival of Hitler in Germany also look at the arrival of Franco in Spain. Tomorrow the students will be turning in essay #9 and also take a quiz on the arrival of dictators in Japan, Italy, Germany and Spain. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

What name is used for the German Nazi government?

The Third Reich refers to what nation?

What term is used for the Nazi leader?

Define Fuhrer.

List 4 things the Nazis did as a totalitarian government.

Define Gestapo.

What term is used for the Nazi secret police?

What organization was made up of young Nazis?

List 3 things Hitler did to reduce unemployment.

List 2 outside nations that got involved in Spain’s civil war.

Who became the fascist leader of Spain?

Franco served as the leader of what nation?

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Wednesday, Feb. 1

GLOBAL I:
Today we will start to look at the Black Death. We begin by examining how the disease spread and the misunderstandings about it. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

What was the real name of the Black Death disease?

What was the other name for Bubonic Plague?

Where did the Black Death start?

People from what occupation brought the Black Death to Europe?

List 3 reasons the Black Death spread so quickly through Europe.

GLOBAL II:
Today we will continue to look at the arrival of Hitler as the leader of Germany. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

The Nazis blamed all the problems of Germany on what 3 things or groups?

For the Nazis, what was the good group?(not Nazis)

What political party believed in Aryans?

What was Hitler’s greatest skill as a politician?

Besides Nazis, what was the other choice for voters tired of the WeimarRepublic?

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Tuesday, Jan. 31

GLOBAL I:
Today we will be going over the unit exam that the students did last week.
GLOBAL II:
We will begin to look at how Hitler manages to take control of Germany. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

What was the name of the German government after WWI?

What was the name of the German democracy after WWI?

The WeimarRepublic served as the government of what nation?

Why did the Treaty of Versailles cause problems for the WeimarRepublic?

What happened in the Ruhr Crisis?

List 5 problems facing the WeimarRepublic.

Define hyperinflation.

What term is used for exceptionally high inflation rates?

Define reparations.

What term is used for the payments Germany needed to pay France?

What was the name of Hitler’s book?

Who wrote Mein Kampf?

How did the Great Depression effect the WeimarRepublic?

How did the Great Depression effect Germany?

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assignments for the week of Jan. 30

GLOBAL I:
Friday--map quiz on Central America
Friday--rough draft of essay #5
GLOBAL II:
Friday--quiz on the notes from Jan. 25 through Thursday. pages that may help are 202-204, 207-209. bonus is 5 words from page 202
Friday--essay #9

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Friday, Jan. 27

GLOBAL I:
Today the students will be completing their unit exam.
GLOBAL II:
Today the students will be examining the arrival of Mussolini as the leader of Italy. By the end of the period they should be able to answer all of these questions:

List 4 problems facing Italy after World War I.

Who became the fascist leader of Italy?

Mussolini was the leader of what nation?

List 3 ideas of a fascist party.

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Thursday, Jan. 26

GLOBAL I:
Today the students will be doing the multiple choice and document part of the unit exam. Tomorrow they will be doing the essay part of the exam.
GLOBAL II:
Today we wrap up the arrival of the dictators in Japan. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

What meeting guaranteed that Japan’s navy would be small?

How was Japan treated at the Washington Naval Conference?

What was the name for Japan’s solution to all of its problems?

What was the problem for Japan with the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?

What nation’s plan included the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?

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Wednesday, Jan. 25

GLOBAL I:
Today the class will be taking a quiz on the notes on Japan. Just a reminder that the students are taking a unit exam tomorrow.
GLOBAL II:
Today we start to look at the dictatorships that show up during World War II. We begin by looking at Japan. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

What was the domestic problem facing Japan after World War I?

How did Japan try to solve its problem of overpopulation?

Why didn’t industrialization solve Japan’s problems in the 1920s?

What was the effect of the Great Depression on Japan?

Why didn’t emigration solve Japan’s problem of overpopulation?

What kept Japan from taking over China?

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Tuesday, Jan. 24

GLOBAL I:
Today the students will wrap up the notes about Japan. We didn't get as far as I expected yesterday so we are a little behind. Hopefully we will finish everything today. No matter how far I get, they have a quiz tomorrow on the notes on Japan. Anything we don't cover before the quiz will be crossed out. This quiz is the first grade of the 3rd marking period. Also tomorrow the students turn in the bonus material for the unit exam at the end of the week. By the end of the class today the students should be able to answer these questions:

List 2 things emperor did once they became figureheads.

What term is used for the military rulers of Japan?

Define shoguns.

Why do the shoguns keep the emperors on the throne?

What Chinese leader tried to attack Japan?

What term is used for the storms that save Japan from the Chinese invaders?

Define kamikaze.

What term is used for Japanese warriors?

Define samurai.

Define bushido.

Bushido is similar to what other code?

What term is used for the code that was to be followed by the samurai?

Define xenophobia.

What term is used for fear of outsiders?

Which group of shoguns tried to limit contact with foreigners?

How did the Tokugawa shoguns feel about foreigners?

Why did the Tokugawa shoguns try to limit contact with foreigners?

GLOBAL II:
Today the class will be taking a quiz on Gandhi (India), Jiang Jieshi (China), Ataturk (Turkey), and Zionism.

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Monday, Jan. 23

GLOBAL I:
Today we will start to look at Japan, beginning with the geography and early history. By the end of the day the students should be able to answer these questions:

Define archipelago.

What term is used for a chain of islands?

What type of geography covers most of Japan?

What is unusual about the mountains of Japan?

What is terrace farming?

What term is used for the Japanese farming technique that involved cutting steps into the side of the mountains?

List one effect of the small plains area on Japanese culture.

List 3 things the sea provides for Japan.

List 4 disasters that hit Japan.

What term is used for Japan’s location that helps cause earthquakes and volcanoes?

The first settlers of Japan came from what other area?

What religion was practiced in early Japan?

What book describes the made up history of Japan?

What was the purpose of the Chronicles of Japan?

What civilization did Japan copy for much of its culture?

List 4 things Japan gets from China.

GLOBAL II:
Today we will be looking at the Middle East during the period between the wars. Tomorrow the students have a quiz that covers the notes since the start of the unit. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

Who founded Zionism?

Define Zionism.

Theodor Herzel founded what movement?

What term is used for Jewish nationalism?

What British statement promised a Jewish homeland?

What was the result of the Balfour Declaration?

What was the problem with the Balfour Declaration?

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assignments for the week of jan. 23

GLOBAL I:
Wednesday--quiz on the notes of Monday and Tuesday. pages that may help are 303-307. bonus is 5 words from page 307 and 476
Wednesday--bonus work for unit exam (yellow sheet and/or essential question)
Thursday--unit exam (multiple choice and documents)
Friday--unit exam (essay)
GLOBAL II:
Tuesday--quiz on the notes since the start of the unit. pages that may help are 204-206. bonus is 5 words from page 202

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Friday, Jan. 20

GLOBAL I:
Today the class will be taking a quiz on the Mongols, the notes from this week. Any remaining time will be spent looking at the schedule for next week and starting to look at the project for the 3rd marking period. Today's quiz will mark the last grade for the 2nd marking period.
GLOBAL II:
We will start by collecting the projects. We will then wrap up the remaining notes about Gandhi and start the process of looking at the independence movements in the Middle East. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

Jiang Jieshi was the leader of what nation?

Who served as the leader of China between World War I and II?

Mustapha Kemel Ataturk served as the leader of what nation?

Who lead the Young Turks?

What person led the Turkish revolution against the mandate system?

The TurkishRepublic turned to what models for a society?

List 3 changes associated with Ataturk’s leadership of Turkey.

What type of people opposed Ataturk?

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Thursday, Jan. 19

GLOBAL I:
Today we will be continuing to examine the Mongol Empire, specifically in China today. There is a quiz tomorrow that covers the notes from this week on the Mongols. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

What was the name of the Mongol dynasty in China?

Who served as the most famous leader of the Yuan Dynasty?

Kublai Khan ruled what dynasty in China?

What dynasty replaced the Mongols in China?

What person opened major trade routes during the Ming Dynasty?

What made Admiral Zheng He important?

Define ethnocentrism.

What term is used for thinking your culture is better then everyone else?

What is the tributary system?

GLOBAL II:
Today will be wrapping up the notes about Gandhi. Tomorrow the students will be turning in their projects. By the end of the class today the students should be able to answer these questions:

What term is used for Gandhi’s method of fighting?

Give another name for Gandhi’s civil disobedience.

List 2 specific examples of Gandhi’s civil disobedience.

List 2 types of protests that would be encouraged by Gandhi.

What protest by Gandhi made use of the IndiaOcean?

What Gandhi organized protest dealt with clothing?

The Homespun Movement dealt with what product?

The Salt March was organized by what leader?

The Salt March was designed to free what nation?

India will gain independence after what conflict?

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Wednesday, Jan. 18

GLOBAL I:
Today we will look at the Mongol empire's effect on India and Russia. We will also collect the projects today. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

What was the name of the Mongol Empire in India?

What major structure was built in India during the Mongol rule?

Who was the most famous ruler during the Mughal Empire?

What ruler built the Taj Mahal?

What Russian ruler chased out the Mongols?

What was the effect of Ivan the Great on Russian history?

List 3 positive effects of the Mongol rule on Russia.

List 1 negative effect of the Mongol rule on Russia.

GLOBAL II:
Today we will begin to examine the period between World War I and World War II. We start with the independence movement in India and the story of Gandhi. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

Gandhi was born in what nation?

Where did Gandhi go to school?

What occupation was Gandhi trained in?

Where did Gandhi do his first work?

Define apartheid.

What term is used for the racial segregation of South Africa?

What event convinces Gandhi that India needed independence?

What happened at the Amritsar Massacre?

What is the effect of the Amritsar Massacre?

List 3 advantages Gandhi had over other potential Indian leaders.

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Tuesday, Jan. 17

GLOBAL I:
Today the class will begin the process at looking at the Mongol Empire. Just a reminder that tomorrow the students need to turn in their projects. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

Who started the Mongol Empire?

Genghis Khan started what empire?

What allowed the Mongols to conquer such a large area?

List 3 places that were part of the Mongol Empire.

What is tribute as used by the Mongols?

What term is used for the payments that conquered peoples had to make to the Mongols?

Define Pax Mongolia.

What term is used for the period of peace following the Mongol conquest?

List 2 travelers and traders during the Mongol Empire.

What person brought knowledge of China back to Europe during the Mongol Empire?

Why was Marco Polo important?

GLOBAL II:
Today the class will be going over the unit exam that they did last Thursday and Friday.

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Assignments for the week of Jan. 17

GLOBAL I:
Wednesday--projects are due
Friday--quiz on the notes from Tuesday-Thursday. pages that may help are 294-302. bonus is 5 words from page 298 or 302.
GLOBAL II:
Friday--projects are due

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Friday, Jan. 13

GLOBAL I:
Today we will be taking a quiz on the notes from this week. The students will also be turning in the rewrite of essay #4.
GLOBAL II:
Today the students will be completing the unit exam on World War I and the Russian Revolution.

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Thursday, Jan. 12

GLOBAL I:
Today the class will be doing some career survey work with the guidance department. Just a reminder that tomorrow the students need to turn in the rewrite of essay #4 and also will be having a quiz on the notes from this week.
GLOBAL II:
Today the students will be doing the multiple choice and documents to the unit exam on World War I and the Russian Revolution.

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Wednesday, Jan. 11

GLOBAL I:
Today we will take a look at the Tang/Song Dynasty in China and begin our examination of Russia. By the end of the period the students should be able to answer these questions:

Define the steppe region.

What term is used for the open fields of Russia?

What is the disadvantage of the steppe region?

What is one advantage of the steppe region?

Much of Russia’s trade was with what other Empire?

List 3 things the Russians got from the Byzantine Empire.

What was the religion of Russia?

What was the name of the alphabet of Russia?

What civilization used the Cyrillic alphabet?

What title was used for the rulers of Russia?

Define czar.

List 3 accomplishments of the Golden Age of China.

What dynasty or empire is associated with the Golden Age of China?

What 2 territories were added to China during the Tang and Song Dynasties?

List 2 major technology advancements of the Golden Age of China.

Who is found in an extended family?

What philosophy were Chinese children often taught?

What part of Confucianism was stressed to Chinese children during the Tang dynasty?

Define dowry.

What term is used for the payment that a bride’s family had to make for a marriage?

GLOBAL II:
Today the class will take a quiz on the Russian Revolution notes that we have been working on since the Christmas break. Tomorrow and Friday the students will be taking a unit exam so we will also collect any bonus work today.

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